Primarily a jazz critic, Gary Giddins is also keenly interested in cinema and modern American literature, and this book brings together over thirty of his most perceptive pieces. There are portraits of such music legends as Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Kay Starr, and Dizzy Gillespie, and appreciations of writers of the calibre of Philip Roth, Vladimir Nabokov, Eudora Welty, and Raymond Chandler, and such movie greats as Sam Goldwyn, Clint Eastwood, Spike Lee, and Myrna Loy.
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Primarily a jazz critic, Gary Giddins is also keenly interested in cinema and modern American literature, and this book brings together over thirty of his most perceptive pieces. There are portraits of such music legends as Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Kay Starr, and Dizzy Gillespie, and appreciations of writers of the calibre of Philip Roth, Vladimir Nabokov, Eudora Welty, and Raymond Chandler, and such movie greats as Sam Goldwyn, Clint Eastwood, Spike Lee, and Myrna Loy.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 9780195054880.
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Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
